await
Usage
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The verb await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone. Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble?
Example Sentences
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Then, in safer waters, national or third-party vessels await for ship-to-ship transfers from the convoys to then sail to the buyer’s final destinations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tuesday's statement from Brackney said "we are conducting the investigation at the highest appropriate level while we await the medical examiner's findings", which would include an official cause and manner of death.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
All await signatures from Gov. Gavin Newsom this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
She and her husband, Hayri, are by the port in Kyrenia with other families as they await news of their loved ones.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“If your name is called you will advance to the third stage of testing, so please remain seated and await further instructions. Those whose names are not called are free to go.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Hopefully he doesn’t snack on anything he isn’t supposed to while he awaits his big-screen return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A deluge of cattiness awaits us in 2027.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Yet beneath the emotional tributes and patriotic pageantry, a dangerous sporting test awaits.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
One woman had the drops “’prescribed”’ to help her sleep while she awaits hip replacement surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I don’t know what darkness awaits me, but I know that I must keep you safe from it.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
BBC Sport understands the WBA 'Super' heavyweight title is expected to be on the line, although confirmation from the governing body is still awaited.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
As investigators awaited the results of the DNA test, they gathered circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Traders are planning on Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh raising rates to a range between 3.75% and 4% on Wednesday, and the dollar rose against rivals as traders awaited Fed action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The two US troops ejected from the damaged plane, were separated, and had to evade Iranian forces while they awaited rescue from US special forces.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But a thick knot coiled in her stomach as she awaited her fate.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
An American official described this week’s mediated discussions as “positive and constructive,” while Iranian officials said Saturday they were awaiting an official U.S. response.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
It has a list of “shovel-ready” projects awaiting funding from the Proposition 4 climate bond, which voters approved in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
After spending money getting a condo unit appraised and inspected, she thought the deal was mostly done, but was still awaiting documents about the HOA from the seller.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The number of people awaiting an initial decision was down by 56% on the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Excitement spread, Clock Watchers awaiting solutions they so eagerly craved.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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